Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-15
BRIEFS.

,bev are very pleh'H"i'
.rc,ial session of the County Court
IN he held to day, the 10Th.
rho Potomac is quite low now, and
ms,er is as clear as crystal.
Maj las. Law. Hooff. who has been
IA, his home near Charlestown, is re-
covering.
Farmers are hauling in their wheat,
u come few of them have begun
threshing,
pe.d the new advertisement of Low
eostein Bros. & Co., of Hagerstown' IN
this issue
Miss Margaret E5bert died at her res
lance near Harper's Ferry last week,
aged 80 years.
The town has been full of school
teachers this week. They have been at
r,uding the Institute.
We think we have particularly good
Washington letter this week. Ii will
W hrA''-
rsnsy YOU for the reading of it.
word of advice to young men at pic
MOS. Don't 81: down on custard pie If
YOU are wearing ight trousers.
Mr.. Ben Pendleton has had part of his
,,ysment relaid and bran new cellar
door made at his Main street property.
Isaac Ramey, near Leetown, lost u
v,Iuable mare one day last week, caused
br falling and breaking one of its legs.
M. Billmyer expects to have on
hand this morning fresh watermelons,
,apteloupes, tomatoes, etc. Call and get
some.
Mr.. c. F.. Haddox, County Clerk of
Richie county, this State, was married
10 Miss Ella Carroll, of Harper's Ferry,
last week.
Messrs. George, Davis and John Bill
over have bought themselves fine new
tent, and will enjoy the glories of camp
ing out at Mint Spring,
President Baughman and Paymaster
Gambrill are paying of the canal en-
pIoyees this week. The amount dis
tributed is about 81 900.
We are sorry to say that there does
not seem to be much prospects of any
material advance in the price OF wheat.
The markets. not very active at present.
Mr.. B. F. Harrison having resigned
from the Mayoralty of Shepherdstown,
Recorder j. ). Fleming is Acting Mayor
until the position shall be filled by APP
pOintment.
Rumor says that number Of Shep-
herdstown ladies are seriously cOntem-
plating matrimony. There are TO be
four weddings in one square this fall.
What square?
Mr.. c. W. Harris has been promoted
to passenger conductor on the Shenan-
dOah Valley Railroad, and has been
placed in charge of the Luray accommo-
daliOn train.
The Supreme Court of this State, re-
Gently in session at Wheeling, has adj
iourned. to meet in Charleston the first
Wednesday in September, when the
regular term opens.
The Staunton Female Seminary prop
erty was sold on Saturday last TO parties
representing The Staunton Female
Seminary" ior $4,000. The school will
be continued, with Rev. JAS. Willis as
principal.
The annual fish passover of the Cali
lean Fishermen was held at Island
Park, Harper's Ferry last Monday.
Thousands of colored people were there,
among whom were large number from
Shepherdstown.
The Sunday school convention OF the
Southern Methodist Church adjourned
at Winchester last Friday. The next
meeting will be held at Berryville,
when Rev. John 5. Martin will preach
the annual sermon.
William Clement, Il brakeman on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, leaped
from his train near Antietam station
some days ago, and striking cattle
guard, was considerably bruised aud cut
aOOu: the right hip.
Weeds and grass growing in he gut
lers and streets aud OF the pavements
make the town look very badly. Let
everybody clean them away from his
own premises, and Il decided improve
mrut will be the result.
Mr.. G.. &. Clapp, II prominent dry
goods merchant of Hagerstown,- ana
proprietor OF Clapp'S Junior Hall, has
made an assignment for the benefit oil
his creditors. 1t is thought that the AS
sel> will he sufficient To meet the llaOlll-
ties
the painters brush has been used TO
good effect ia Shepherdstown recently.
Among the houses that have been so
improved are those of Mr.. Presley Mar
maduke and Mr.. G.. b. Line, while
others have been more or less brighten
ed up.
The colored Baptists of Berkeley aid
adjoining counties will hold grand
bush, meeting and three days III the
wilderness" on July 22i sd and oath,
in Clendening's Grove, near Bunker
Hill. They are making preparations
for n big time.
Not many of the remedies that are
given to the public by "benefactors'
are worthy of trial, but here is one
that is simple aud will not prove very
UNPLEASANT II is said il will surely